'Be A Loser': Bengaluru Doctor's Reply To Woman Who Slammed Non-Smokers Goes Viral

Bengaluru: A doctor's response to a troll on X has garnered support from other users of the microblogging platform. The medical professional reacted to a troll who labelled non-smokers as "losers." In the response, the doctor shared an example about a young patient and the detrimental effects of smoking on her health.

An X user wrote, “Hey smokers and losers (non-smokers) wyd?” while posting a picture of an individual holding a cigarette and a cup of tea.

Responding to the incident, Dr. Deepak Krishnamurthy, whose X bio identifies him as the Head of the Department for Interventional Cardiology at Kauvery Hospital in Marathahalli, Bengaluru, shared the case of a 23-year-old who underwent triple bypass surgery. ''The youngest patient I've sent for a triple bypass surgery was a 23y old girl smoker. #HeartAttack #MedTwitter. Be a loser (as per this lady) and live healthy, '' his post read.

In his responses to queries from X users, he mentioned that the patient he referred to had likely been smoking since the age of 12 or 13.


Netizens ReactionTaking to X, many users have commented on this post. A user wrote, ''I never understood why people smoke?'' Another user commented, ''Guys chill! Its all for engagement.'' A third user wrote, ''Tag your parents and let them judge if you are a loser or not. Quit it before life quits on you,'' in the comment.

In another news, Anant Sharma, co-founder of a Bengaluru-based company, sparked a debate on social media after expressing his concerns about the city's infrastructure, weather, and water situation. Sharma took to X (formerly Twitter) to question whether he should consider leaving India .

In a post that garnered over 3.6 lakh views, Sharma lamented the deteriorating state of Bengaluru, stating, “Bangalore looks like it’s gonna go to the dogs in another 5 years with bad infra, bad weather, and bad water. Is Mumbai or Pune worth shifting to or should I just leave India?

The man also asked his users if shifting to Mumbai or Pune worth or not. Responses to Sharma's post varied, with entrepreneur Srijan R Shetty from Bengaluru offering his perspective.